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Archives International Auctions - Sale 38 - Sessions 1 & 2
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Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comMassachusetts
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474 Washington Bank, 1863, Bank Check with Scarce Revenue StampBoston, MA, USA. Check for $22, dated 1863, vignette of George
Washington at left and cherubs at work at center, payable to “Mr. Sage
or Bearer”, hole punch canceled and with 2 Cent Washington “Bank
Check” revenue stamp affixed. Very Fine condition.��������������������Est.
$150-225
Michigan
475
475 Bank of the Capital Uncut Sheet of 2 Progress Proofs & Border Proprietary Proofs.Lansing, Michigan. Uncut sheet of 2 notes, (uncut
sheet of 2 of the vignette and text), 1859 (ca.1960-70’s), $3-5, (MI-230-
G2a ($5); $3 not listed in Haxby), Modern “Proprietary Proofs”. The $3
proof has locomotive on lower left, cherubs making marble columns in
middle and Michigan arms on right; the $5 note has statue of Liberty
on left, large buildings with horse and buggies in middle and numeral 5
on lower right. Black printing without underprint, printed on thin white
card, Uncirculated condition. ABNC. Archival “Proprietary” proofs
rarely seen in sheet form. (ABN Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15,
2012) ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-300
Minnesota
476
476 Bank of NorthfieldUncut Sheet of 3 Proprietary Proofs Error - Mis- registration of Colors. Northfield, Minnesota. Lot of 3 error notes
(uncut sheet of 3), 18xx (originally printed in the 1850’s but reprinted
ca.1960-70’s), $1-$2-$3, (MN-98-G2a; G4a; G6a), Modern “Proprietary
Proof ” sheet trio. The $1 note has seated reaper and young allegorical
woman flanking numeral “1” on lower middle left; the $2 note has
Native American family in canoe in middle, Young woman on LL and
allegorical woman with “2” on LR; The $3 note has seated agricultural
woman with grain and locomotive on upper left, male reaper with
large scythe on LR and portrait of young attractive woman in middle
top. Black printing with brick red underprint, printed on thin white
card, Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. ABNC, Rare as uncut
error sheet of this proof only issue with the black overprint off center
by 1/4 of an inch or more. (ABN Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15,
2012) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$800-1200
477
477 National Baseball League, 2% Discount - Wallblom & Thoorsell Furniture House 1887 Advertising Banknote.St.Paul, Minnesota.
1887, J.Kershaw, Salesman, Issued advertising banknote, Black on green
underprint, Spaulding on left, Chicago Baseball player at bat on right,
back with 12 portraits of Chicago baseball players, PMG graded Very
Fine 20 NET with note of tears, small repairs and a small piece added
to the top left corner, still a rare Minnesota and early baseball related
banknote. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$600-900